Achala Sachdev : The ” Zohara Jabeen ” of ” Waqt ” Fades Away

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           May 07 , 2012           00.55         A.M. I was busy writing my pending travel diaries of Madhya Pradesh visit , when the news came of the death of Achala Sachdev . She died in Pune on April 30 , 2012 at the age of 91 [...]

Joy Mukherjee : Some Sepia – Toned Memories

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           APRIL 16 , 2012           01.15 A.M. Joy Mukherjee , a popular actor of yesteryear , mainly 60s , died on March 09 , 2012 in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 73 . Let me admit in the beginning that I was never a fan of Joy Mukherjee . [...]

Ravi : Unsung Music Maestro

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MARCH 14 , 2012           02.30 A.M. I do know and would like to affirm that common people and connoisseurs , both remember all the following songs of Hindi films : Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiyan Pyasi Re ………………. Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho Ya Aaftab Ho ………………………… Husnwale Tera Jawab [...]

Al – Vidaa Shahryar Saheb !

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 18 , 2012           01.45 A.M. A renowned poet of Urdu language , Shahryar a.k.a. Akhlaq Mohammad Khan , who also won Jnanpith Award in 2008 for his contribution to Urdu literature , died on February 13 , 2012 in Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh . He was suffering from lung [...]

Adieu Sharada Dwivedi : A Historian Becomes History

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 11, 2012           02.45 A.M. It is sad and depressing that of late , I have to write so many obituaries . Last quarter of 2011 was full of sudden and sad demise of the so many eminent people of [...]

My Denunciation : Shame Communists for Insulting Christ !!

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 07 , 2012           03.00 A.M. I am a Hindu . But I do respect all the religions equally . I read Holy Bible during my adolescent years and I was hugely impressed by ” The Sermon on the Mount ” . In fact I read about ” Sermon on [...]

Raj Kanwar : A Journey From ” Deewana ” to ” Sadiyaan “

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 05 , 2012           11.15 P.M. Death is always painful . It is more painful if a young life is lost . I was shocked when I heard about the sad demise of Mr. Raj Kanwar . He died on February 03 , 2012 at the age of  51 in [...]

My Denunciation ; Shame Sagarika Ghosh Shame !!!

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 26 , 2012           11.55 P.M. Our National Flag is dear to all Indians , who believe in nationalism . Our Constitution is sacrosanct to all Indians , who are proud to be Indians . Our Nation is supreme to all Indians , who think that they are just a [...]

My Denunciation ; Shame Norway Shame !!!

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY26 , 2012           00.01 A.M. Since three days I am watching  Times Now coverage of the story of the Indian couple settled in Norway . The NRI couple lost the custody of their children to Norwegian Childcare Services . Anurup Bhattacharya and Sagarika Bhattacharya’s children Abhigyan ( 3 years ) [...]

Adieu Nikhat Kazmi : A Film Critic Par Excellence

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 23 , 2012           11.15 P.M. Renowned film critic of Times of India , Nikhat Kazmi died on January 20 , 2012 in Delhi . She was only 53 at the time of her death and was suffering from breast cancer . Born in 1958 in Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , [...]